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Quick facts for kids Wong Jing
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Born	Wong Yat Cheong (王日祥) (1955-05-03) 3 May 1955 (age 70) British Hong Kong
Occupation	Film director actor screenwriter film producer
Parent(s)	Wong Tin-Lam (1928–2010)
Awards	Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Screenplay 2006 Colour of the Loyalty 2007 Crouching Tiger
Chinese name
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wáng Jīng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Wong4 Zing1

Wong Yat-cheong, known professionally as Wong Jing (Chinese: 王晶, born on May 3, 1955), is a famous filmmaker and actor from Hong Kong. He is known for making many popular movies that audiences loved. He was a very important person in Hong Kong cinema during the 1990s.

About Wong Jing

Early Life and Career

Wong Jing was born in Hong Kong. His father, Wong Tin-Lam, was also a well-known film director. Wong Jing studied Chinese literature at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He once said that his degree was "useless" for his career.

Wong Jing started his career in television in 1975. He wrote scripts for a big TV company called TVB. Later, he began writing for the Shaw Brothers film studio.

Directing Debut and Success

Wong Jing directed his first movie, Challenge of the Gamesters, in 1981. This movie was about gambling. It led to his later success with other gambling movies. One of his most famous films is God of Gamblers. It starred popular actors like Chow Yun-fat and Andy Lau. When it came out in 1989, it broke box office records in Hong Kong. This movie also made gambling films very popular.

How He Makes Movies

Wong Jing has directed, produced, or written over 175 films. He also sometimes acts in his own movies. He uses a very efficient way of working. He often has many directing assistants. This allows him to work on several movies at the same time.

He started two film companies: Wong Jing's Workshop Ltd. and BoB and Partners Co. Ltd. (Best of the Best). He started the second company with director Andrew Lau and writer-producer Manfred Wong.

His Unique Film Style

Wong Jing once said that his movies were successful because he gave people what they wanted to see. He didn't just make what he thought they should want. His movies often include a mix of different styles. They can be funny comedies, like Boys Are Easy (1993). They can also be action-packed martial arts movies, like Holy Weapon (1993). He also made gangster films such as Young and Dangerous (1996).

His films are known for being fast-paced. They often switch between funny scenes, exciting action, and sometimes even emotional moments. He also likes to include funny references to other famous Hong Kong and Hollywood films.

Wong Jing has worked with many popular actors. He directed or produced several films starring the famous comic actor Stephen Chow. Stephen Chow was one of Hong Kong's most popular performers in the 1990s. Some of their movies together include God of Gamblers II (1991), Tricky Brains (1991), and Royal Tramp I and II (1992).

Promoting His Films

Wong Jing is also very good at promoting his movies. He used marketing methods similar to those in Hollywood. He would create tie-in novels, comic books, and other products. He also arranged magazine interviews. He did this long before it became common in Hong Kong.

Later Career

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Hong Kong cinema faced a difficult time. Because of this, Wong Jing's films did not earn as much money at the box office. However, in the 2010s, some of his movies became very successful again. Films like From Vegas to Macau did very well, especially in mainland China.

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